Senate passes a batch of bills on third reading, including child‑support, 3‑1‑1 expansion and public‑safety measures

The Maryland Senate advanced or completed final passage on multiple third‑reading items during the March 13 floor session.

Senate Bill 16 (child support earnings withholding limits) was declared passed with 44 affirmative votes. Senate Bill 114 (establishing a 3‑1‑1 system expansion program and oversight board) received a constitutional majority and was declared passed with 45 affirmative votes; the sponsor thanked the work group and stakeholders who spent years on the proposal. Senate Bill 160 (licensed firearms dealers notification regarding compromising events) passed with 34 affirmative votes. Senate Bill 431 (fish and wildlife regulations list petitions and essential habitats) passed with 44 affirmative votes. Senate Bill 482 (interference with critical infrastructure or a public safety answering point) and Senate Bill 606 (EZ Pass commuter fairness and transparency) each were declared passed with recorded constitutional majorities on the floor. Senate Bill 917 (a health occupations definition for audiology practice) also received a constitutional majority and was declared passed.

Several other local and administrative bills were ordered printed for third reading after favorable committee reports (for example, local property tax credits and development impact fee uses for specified counties). Where the clerk recorded vote tallies, the results were announced from the floor; no final veto or executive action was recorded during this session.